Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Burn Wounds

May 5, 2026 updated by: The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College

A Randomized Controlled Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Extensive Burns

Burn patients were randomly divided into the low-dose stem cell gel group, the high-dose stem cell gel group, and the placebo group (with only the gel), and received the same treatment under the same conditions simultaneously.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study adopted a randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled research method. It planned to enroll 90 burn patients who underwent autologous thick skin transplantation. These patients were randomly divided into the low-dose stem cell gel group, the high-dose stem cell gel group, and the placebo group (with only the gel), with 30 patients in each group. The three groups of subjects received the same treatment under the same conditions simultaneously.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

90

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • China
    • Henan
      • Xinxiang, Henan, China, 453000
        • Recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Voluntary participation and signing of the informed consent form;
  2. Burn patients, subjects requiring autologous skin grafting;
  3. Age 18 to 65 years old, gender not restricted;
  4. During this clinical study, single person, single donor skin area (lateral thigh or trunk) treatment;
  5. Skin burn area < 30% of total body surface area (TBSA);
  6. The donor skin area is the first time for donation, and the donor skin area is medium-thick skin (thickness approximately 0.4mm);
  7. The area of the excised skin flap ≥ 90 cm2;
  8. Able to cooperate with this study protocol and accept regular postoperative follow-up visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Those allergic to sodium alginate (gel component);
  2. Electric shock injuries, chemical burns, radiation injuries or combined with other traumas;
  3. Subjects with severe systemic diseases (judged by the researchers);
  4. Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes (judged by the researchers);
  5. Pregnant or lactating women;
  6. Subjects whose condition may affect the study assessment or require the concurrent use of medical treatments that may affect the efficacy assessment;
  7. Subjects with acute or chronic kidney diseases, renal failure or serum creatinine level = 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value;
  8. Subjects with acute or chronic liver diseases, total bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase = 2.0 times the upper limit of normal value;
  9. Subjects with a history of malignant tumors;
  10. Subjects who have participated in other clinical studies for less than 3 months;
  11. Subjects with mental disorders and without self-awareness, unable to express clearly;
  12. Subjects using immunosuppressants and those who have been using corticosteroids for a long time (more than 1 month) (excluding local application);
  13. Subjects with infectious diseases (any one of the four items positive in the test);
  14. Subjects with other severe systemic diseases;
  15. Other subjects that the researchers consider not eligible for inclusion.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: low-dose stem cell gel group
The gel was applied as the inner dressing evenly to the wound surface. To ensure a uniform and thick application, the dosage of the gel used in each group was kept consistent. A medical surgical film was used as the outer dressing, and a layer of gauze was wrapped on the outermost layer. The gel dressing was used on the day of the surgery, the 3rd day after the surgery, and the 7th day after the surgery. During each dressing change, the dressing was opened layer by layer and carefully removed, and the residual stem cell gel was washed off with sterile normal saline.
Combination product: low-dose stem cell gel group
Using hydrogels containing low-doses of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells as wound dressings to promote wound healing in burn patients after thick skin grafting
Experimental: high-dose stem cell gel group
Combination product: high-dose stem cell gel group
Using hydrogels containing or without differenthigh-doses of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells as wound dressings to promote wound healing in burn patients after thick skin grafting
Placebo Comparator: with only the gel
Other: with only the gel
Using only hydrogels as wound dressings to promote wound healing in burn patients after thick skin grafting

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Re-epithelialization areas
Time Frame: Up to 6 month
Re-epithelialization will be determined by clinical evaluations and recorded by digital color photographs
Up to 6 month
Complete burn wound healing
Time Frame: Up to 12 month
Time (days) to complete re-epithelialization of burned skin. It will be based on clinical evaluations and digital color photographs
Up to 12 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

April 27, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2026

Last Verified

October 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MSCBW-2022

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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